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The measurement of roundwood : methodologies and conversion ratios /

This book, which contains 8 chapters, provides information and instructions on the many methods by which roundwood and the products of roundwood are measured. This includes: log scales and rules used in the world today; roundwood weight-to-volume averages and physical properties for more than 400 ti...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Fonseca, Matthew A.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., ©2005.
Collection:CAB books.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:This book, which contains 8 chapters, provides information and instructions on the many methods by which roundwood and the products of roundwood are measured. This includes: log scales and rules used in the world today; roundwood weight-to-volume averages and physical properties for more than 400 timber species found worldwide; general information on log grading; log manufacturing quality, sampling and extrapolation procedures; and methods for determining log yard inventory and mill log usage volume. Finally, all facets of product recovery are presented with many detailed tables and graphs. The book will be invaluable for those in the forest and forest products industries, and will serve as a reference textbook for students of these disciplines.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xviii, 269 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-189) and index.
ISBN:1845931033
9781845931032
1280735570
9781280735578